Flow is the most unique characteristic of Taiji Tai Chi).

1. BASIC INSTRUCTOR
TRAINING

2. INTRO TO FLOW
STATES

3. FLOW
• WHAT IS FLOW?
• FLOW IS
“MOVEMENT”
• CONTINUOUS
MOTION v.
INTERRUPTION =
FLOW v. NON-FLOW
• CONTINUOUS,
HARMONIOUS,
SYNERGISTIC
• WHY DO WE FOCUS
ON FLOW?

4. The TaijiFit Instructor
What is my job?
To “educe” Flow
How do I do that?
Guiding, not Teaching
Special Cueing
Effortlessness
Non-thinking, non-tyring

5. Basic Instructor Training
Objectives:
Understand the Concept and
Theory of Flow.
What are the benefits?
What does it look like?
What does it feel like?

6. Basic Instructor Training
Objectives:
Effectively use the Qi-cueing
method.
Recall and reproduce the 17
moves and 5 combos of the
Core Repertoire.
Understand the
Biomechanics of the TaijiFit
method.
Be able to teach yourself
new moves.

7. STQ —>OTD —>ETM
PRACTICING 5-PART CUEING / COMBO #1